IIR in the media

NATO Staging Biggest War Games Since Cold War
The ongoing Trident Juncture military exercise is the biggest check of NATO’s preparedness since the end of the Cold War. Head of our Centre for European security Matúš Halás explains in this short video made by the RFE/RL, why it is important and what is the aim of the exercise.

Transatlantic tensions and its implications for NATO enlargement
Jan Hornát was a guest in the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Georgia Service speaking about the current state of affairs in transatlantic relations. Is there a crisis in the transatlantic bond? How do current tensions affect the prospects of Georgia becoming a NATO member? Watch the program to find out more (Jan’s interview starts at circa 5:00 min.)

„Der Tiefpunkt war im Jahr 2015“
Petr Kratochvíl was a guest of "Radio Praha - auf Deutch" in connection to the meeting of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel. Among the topics discussed was also migration. You can listen to the interview (in German) below.

Britain Has No Clue Why It’s Punishing Russia
"Before you sanction Putin, it would help to know what you're after," writes Mark Galeotti in his analysis for Foreign Policy. The analysis focuses on British retaliatory measures in response to attack on former Russian spy and his daughter.